23 October 2012

Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Books To Get In The Halloween Spirit

Although Halloween isn't huge in Australia, or Europe, I still love the whole spooky vibe that happens in the month of October. As I had a bit of a zombie fest last week, my list this week is pretty much Zombie-free.

Dark Inside(Dark Inside #1) by Jeyn Roberts - I finished reading this one the night before I scheduled this post - a-m-a-z-i-n-g. And oh-so-creepy.High Moor by Graeme Reynolds - My first ever werewolf read, and it's absolutely terrifying.

Swan Songby Robert R. McCammon - Yep, here is is again. You know I love this one, right?

The Passage (The Passage #1) by Justin Cronin - Probably not a book you can read in one night, but it's deliciously creepy.

I Am Legend by Richard Matheson - If you've seen the movie, but haven't read the book, Halloween is the perfect opportunity - it's haunting and far more psychological than the movie.

Prodigal Son(Dead Koontz's Frankenstein #1) by Dean Koontz - I loved this series on Audio - Frankenstein re-imagined? Can it get any spookier?Trapped(Afraid #2) by Jack Kilborn - one of my favourite 'Old School' horror writers, no one pushes the boundaries quite like Jack Kilborn, aka J.A. Konrath

Horns by Joe Hill - He's the son of Stephen King, but he has a creepy writing style all of his own. Imagine if you woke up with Horns!

Meat by Joseph D'Lacey - Horror with a message? I really liked this one on audio, I loved it even more in print.

I loved I am legend, the movie! I haven´t read the book, but I do want to read it. A lot of people said that the book is better than the movie. I just can´t believe that. I mean, Will Smith is in the movie. Will Smith! lol.

I saw I am Legend on screen and am definitely interested in the book version. Anything that deals with the psychological side is alright in my book! I have a lot of the classics on my list like Frankenstein and Dracula (there are also quite a few zombie books that make the top 10 as well). I also admittedly like a few children's books like R.L. Stine's Fear Street series and Bunnicula!

I have Richard Matheson on my list too - for Hell House. And Joe Hill is on there three times. I've seen some still of the Horns movie and it looks like they are doing a good job with it. I am included a Dean Koontz on mine, but ran out of room (I would've included Phantoms).

This category is practically perfect for you! I've only read The Passage, which I was sort of meh about. I really wanted to know what was up with her connection to animals and nothing was said about it. It's probably going to be in a later book, so I'll have to read them too. :/

How could I forget Anna Dressed in Blood? And I've been wanting to read I am Legend for the longest time. Even though I may not be active with Halloween, it seems creepy books are right up my alley. Great list!